This weekend our town had it big festival, which is not what they call it- they just call it prairie pioneer days. very low key, very Midwestern, very small town. But fun all the same, a great chance for the community to get together and see each other. one problem, it was the hottest weekend of the year- and all the Minnesotans stayed home! it was not that hot, by my standards- it was about 92 with a light breeze, totally bearable.
I had the pleasure of selling milk shakes for this womens service group i am a member of. -we are raising money for park equipment. the kids enjoyed the petting zoo, space walk, but the favorite thing was this deal called water wars, for $2 you get a bucket of water balloons and you put it in this sling shot thing and shoot each other- after that, michael just went to the store and bought a few bags of balloons for them throw at each other!
They also participated in baby Olympics, ben michael got second in the race, which i was a bit surprised about, i tried to trip his competition- one of his best friends, but she still managed to beat him! i think he had trouble figuring which way to go!! she also beat him in the trike races. I thought for sure eli would come through but- i think i was trying to pump him up so much, by telling him how fast he needed to run, he just got confused! Ben michael was cute after each event= he would get really excited and start screaming, I DID IT MOM I DID IT!! I WON!! they gave him a medal for particpating -which he wore all day!! i will hate the day when he realizes that he did not win, i don’t want his innocence corrupted!
this morning we went to the “pancake feed” at the fire hall. the name alone, i knew michael would not miss this event!! all you can eat, and it was just give a donation type deal. the kids had a blast playing on the fire trucks. the firemen are all volunteer- so they all have other jobs. i don’t get the fascination, but i think for a second michael was wondering how he could get trained! it must be the big red truck!
the highlight of today was the parade.coming from Louisiana, we are both parade snobs. there are several flaws to the whole thing- first there are absolutely no requirements to be in it- so we sat through 90 something floats- or should i say people driving their pick ups. a few actually decorated a flat-bed- we appreciated the effort. the other problem- was EVERYONE had the same candy- right when you walk into Willies, our grocery store- there was this huge dispaly that says “PARADE CANDY” and it is these horrible fake tootsie rolls. and candy and kids? you can only have so much before they are totally breaking down because they want to eat it right away, and you don’t want a sticky mess in the heat- you get the picture. BEADS PEOPLE! this is what is thrown at a parade!!! I am sure they cost more then the low rent tootsie rolls that we will have for an eternity!!and the beauty queens at home really know their parades, these girls looked really green– but then again, it could have been the heat- they don’t know how to handle it! it’s like me in the winter around here!!
Are neighbors are moving this week, so we said goodbye at small party last night- i am not really that interested in getting new neighbors, i just don’t have the energy to be nice, but they are eager to find a buyers! so for their sake- i hope it sells! otherwise, i am going to start charging the squatters! i am getting them a st. joseph statue to bury in the yard, which is kind of funny, because when we told them- he was like, is that the joseph as in jesus’s father? our neighbor is was raised Jewish, but at the point, he is willing to try anything. I don’t think burying a menorah will do the trick!
it has been a greek food weekend, one good thing about PPD is the food vendors, some guy comes in from the cities to sell $6 gyros!! michael and i had them twice! eating street food is such a treat that reminds us of home! you just don’t get that around here!
and friday night a friend of ours who is greek, had her aunt in town, and had us over for a greek feast!! it was delicious! so food wise, the weekend was good
(sidebar, i just realized in the span of this post, i have told you about 4 of our meals, i even considered writing about the milk shakes from the malt wagon- and i actually spend time wondering why i can’t get rid of this baby weight!!)
NOTE TO FAMILY: i still look pg, so if you need to talk about it- do it before you see me, because i am well aware and i don’t need to dish about it. i am trying, walking etc, but with three kids, yada yada yada- its not melting like they say. ok, on to the next topic.
that’s it i think, i am exhausted from the day at the park, i am pretty sure i started the day hung over from the party last night, which by the way gretchen, if you read this can you PLEASE post the recipe for those drinks (the one with lime, mint, rum) i want to make those on vacation YUMMY! I am surely babbling at this point, so it best i stop while i am ahead! - or behind-either way, good night all who may read this!
